2026 Candidates — St. Patrick Catholic Parish

current candidates

2026 Preparation Dashboard

Candidates in the 2026 group began in Fall 2024 and will be confirmed in January 2026.

Announcements & Reminders:

We’ve experienced significant challenges with sending group emails to Confirmation families & messages ending up in spam folders. Please check this page for any information you may need. Copies of emails sent to your child’s preparation group will be added to the “Recent Communication” section below for you reference.

The Sponsor Equipping Meeting-previously shown on the Timeline to take place in Spring/Summer, is being replaced by a self-paced online class that sponsors can complete at home in about 1-2 hours. The class will cover the same content that was to be presented during the Sponsor Equipping Meetings; the major difference is that sponsors will be able view a set of recorded videos at their conveniene, rather than needing to join a live meeting with other sponsors.

The purpose of the online Sponsor Equipping Class remains the same as it was with the Sponsor Equipping Meeting. Our goal is to provide formation to sponsors about their role and equip them to help their candidate complete one of their final preparation requirements (Sponsor Accompaniment ) between now and January. Full details about accessing the class material will be shared with sponsors and Confirmation families by the end of July.

Update (7.8.25): Sponsor Equipping Meetings Replaced by At-home Class for Sponsors

For your planning purposes, our Confirmation Mass will take place at 6:30 PM at St. Patrick on one of the following dates:

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Thursday, January 29, 2026

Confirmation Mass - 3 Possible Dates:

We submitted these 3 dates to the Diocese based on our parish calendar and priest/staff availability. We should hear from the Bishop’s office in August or September regarding which of these dates has been formally scheduled.

Recent Communication

Can’t find an email? Worried that you missed one? Copies of any recent emails to the families of our 2026 Confirmation candidates can be found here:

view recent communication

Upcoming Key Dates:

Key dates are based on the 2026 Preparation Timeline, available here (updated 7.8.15)

Please check the Forms and Resources Section (below) for any instructions or forms necessary to complete these requirements.

If you missed a due date, please proceed by having your child complete the missed item as soon as possible, and then continue on to the next requirement. Forms, instructions, and other information about completing requirements can always be found under the Forms and Resources section. If you’re concerned that your child has fallen behind in their preparation, please feel free to schedule a phone call with me so that we can work together to get them caught up!

The Sponsor Equipping Meeting previously scheduled throughout the month of July have been cancelled.

Sponsors will be provided with access to a self-paced online class to be completed at home at their convenience. The class content will take about 1-2 hours to view and will consist of the same information as would have been presented during the meetings. Thank you for your patience while we work to convert this step of the requirement to a format that is more convenient for all sponsors to complete.